Home / 7,836,330.50-18,438,410

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,330.50 and 18,438,410

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,330.50 and 18,438,410 is: 43,384,459.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,330.50 : 18,438,410 = 18,438,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,330.50/18,438,410 = 18,438,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,330.50x = 18,438,410 × 18,438,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,330.50x = 339,974,963,328,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,974,963,328,100/7,836,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,384,459.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.